Product development: Value-sensitive Design, User-driven Innovation, Technology-based Service or Scientific Advice

2018/2019

Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Bachelor's degree.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students who complete this module can:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • present principles and methods for developing value-sensitive design, user-driven innovation, technology-based service or research-based advice
  • explain participatory methods and theoretical schools developed to support design, innovation and consultancy within the techno-scientific field
  • identify philosophy of science approaches that support critical reflections regarding value sensitive design, user-driven innovation, technology-based service or research-based consultancy

Skills

  • problematise how to perform design, innovation or research based advice consulting for the natural and technical scientific field, taking into account uncertainty, socio-cultural categories as well as power, politics and ethics.

Competences

  • communicate complex problems and their potential solutions related to value sensitive design, user-driven innovation, technology-based service or research-based advice both verbally and in writing.

Type of instruction

Lectures, student presentations and written communication tasks.

Exam

Exams

Name of examProduct development: Value-sensitive Design, User-driven Innovation, Technology-based Service or Scientific Advice
Type of exam
Written and oral exam
ECTS5
AssessmentPassed/Not Passed
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentAre described in the Framework Provisions.

Facts about the module

Danish titleProduktudvikling: værdifølsomt design, brugerdreven innovation, teknologibaseret service eller forskningsbaseret rådgivning
Module codeTBITANK12202
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudyboard for Techno-Anthropology and Sustainable Design
DepartmentDepartment of Planning
FacultyTechnical Faculty of IT and Design